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“DO YOU KNOW BRITAIN?”
How many parts are there in Great Britain?
What river is the capital situated on?
Who is the head of the country?
What is the home of the Queen?
What is the double-decker?
What is Big Ben?
What is the symbol of England?
Where did the detective Sherlock Holmes live?
What is the most famous lake in Scotland?
Why is the city Bath called so?
Who is the most famous woman-writer of detective stories?
What books of English writers do you know?
What is the oldest part of London?
What is the symbol of Scotland?
What is the symbol of Wales?
What is the Scottish national costume?
What is the national instrument of Scots?
When do British people celebrate Christmas?
Who wrote about Winnie the Pooh?
Who is the writer of “Mary Poppins”?
Who is the author of books about Harry Potter?
Can you guess:
He was English. He was born in 1564. He was a writer and actor.
He was born in London. Then he lived in the USA. He was a film actor.
He conquered Great Britain. He was a king. He built the Tower of London.
23. Put these holidays in the correct order:
a) New Year’s Day,b) April Fool’s Day,c) St. Valentine’s Day,d) Christmas
“DO YOU KNOW USA?”
What is the name of the Dutch settlement which became New York City?
Which country presented the USA with the statue of Liberty? What was the occasion?
In which famous place do people in New York City celebrate New Year’s Day?
Which American rock-and-roll star lived in Memphis, Tennessee?
What monument in Washington D.C. dedicated to an American President is nicknamed “The Pencil”?
What is the name of the famous collection of museums in Washington?
Explain the symbolism of the stars and stripes on the US flag.
On what river is the capital of the USA situated?
Where does the President of the USA live and work?
Which is the biggest state in the USA?
Who was the 1st President of the USA?
What do the Americans celebrate on the 4th of July?
In which city is Hollywood?
What street in New York is called “The Great White Way”?
What is the highest building in Washington?
Who was the 1st President lived in the White House?
What is the largest city in the USA?
In which state do the highest trees in the world grow? What are they called?
Which is the smallest state in the USA?
Who is the President killed by Oswald?
The first colonists started the tradition of
a) Halloween, b) Independence Day,
c) Thanksgiving Day, d) Memorial Day.
Who was the 42d President:
a) Clinton, b) Kennedy, c) Johnson, d) Washington.